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  Gap between White and
  Total1 White Black Hispanic Asian/ Pacific Islander American Indian/ Alaska Native Nonresident alien Black Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander American Indian/Alaska Native
1998 entry cohort in 2004 57.8 61.6 45.4 56.0 69.3 43.5 53.2 16.2 5.6 -7.7 18.1
2003 entry cohort in 2009 58.5 63.6 44.1 60.6 69.4 48.1 56.7 19.5 3.0 -5.8 15.5
Change between 2004 and 2009 higher higher lower higher higher higher higher higher lower lower lower
  Total Public Private, not-for-profit Private for-profit
1998 entry cohort in 2004 57.8 57.8 57.8
2003 entry cohort in 2009 58.5 58.9 58.0 18.5
1 Includes students of unknown race/ethnicity who are not reported separately.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, 2003-04 and 2008–09 Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, Spring 2005 and Spring 2010.
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↑ Significant increase.
↓ Significant decrease.
↔ No significant change.

— Not available.
† Not applicable.
‡ Reporting standards not met.
# Rounds to zero.
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